5/5/2023 0 Comments The tempest summary![]() Soon the royal party from the ship is cast ashore and separated into three groups. Caliban is a natural man, uncivilized and wishing only to have his island returned to him to that he can live alone in peace. The last inhabitant of the island is the child of Sycorax and the devil: Caliban, whom Prospero has enslaved. Ariel wishes to be free and his freedom has been promised within two days. Upon his arrival, Prospero rescued a sprite, Ariel, who had been imprisoned by the witch Sycorax. Miraculously, they both survived and arrived safely on this island, where Prospero learned to control the magic that he now uses to manipulate everyone on the island. Twelve years earlier, Prospero and Miranda were put out to sea in little more than a raft. The story Prospero relates is that he is the rightful Duke of Milan and that his younger brother, Antonio, betrayed him, seizing his title and property. Prospero has created the storm with magic, and he explains that his enemies are on board the ship. On land, Prospero and his daughter, Miranda, watch the storm envelop the ship. Gonzalo instructs the others to follow them, preventing any rash action and Adrian asks that Gonzalo follows as the rest leave.The Tempest opens in the midst of a storm, as a ship containing the king of Naples and his party struggles to stay afloat. Prospero explains his plan is working exactly and thanks Ariel for his excellence and exits to join Ferdinand and Miranda.Īlonso proclaims his grief over losing his son over what he had done to Prospero and exits. With that Ariel vanishes with thunder and the shapes enter again and dance with mocks and mows carrying off the table. Ariels explains this is the will of the world itself that Alonso should lose his son and they should be marooned for usurping Prospero’s position as Duke and casting him into the sea with his daughter on a small boat. Upon hearing this Alonso, Sebastian and the others draw their swords.Īriel tells them their swords will be of no use against him, even if they had the strength to wield them. Alonso begins to eat and instructs the others to eat as well.Īriel enters with thunder and lightning, appears as a harpy, and carries off the banquet then proclaims them unfit to live, calling them the worst of men who, if they had any valor, would hang themselves. The group is amazed and excited, and although Alonso is skeptical, Gonzalo bids him eat, as what they perceive as generous islanders who seem like monsters must have left the food for them. The shapes dance about the food with gentle actions of salutation and invite the group to eat and they depart. Prospero enters the scene floating and invisible with several strange shapes who bring a banquet. Hearing this Antonio remarks to Sebastian they should use this tiredness to kill Gonzalo and Alonso that night when they sleep as strange and solemn music arises. Gonzalo remarks to Alonso he has become tired, Alonso remarks upon his weariness as well. The sound leads the three away, and they follow it as they exit the scene.Īlonso, Sebastian, Antonio, Gonzalo, Adrian Francisco and others are in another part of the island, searching still for Ferdinand. Trinculo remarks on it and Stephano asks if it is a man or a devil, and Caliban quickly explains it away as a sound of the island. Ariel upon hearing this plan, decides to tell Prospero.Īs Stephano begins to sing to celebrate his plan, Caliban hears someone playing on tabour and pipe which is actually Ariel. ![]() Caliban then makes a plan to kill Prospero while he sleeps in the afternoon, and for his new master Stephano to take Miranda as his bride. Ariel enters the scene invisibly and makes a few remarks which Stephano blames on Trinculo, who he eventually hits. After they are all seemingly quite drunk, Caliban tells the other two men what an evil person Prospero is. ![]() On another part of the island Caliban, Stephano and Trinculo are together drinking. Prospero remarks at his happiness for the occasion, and remarks he has yet more business before supper time and exits as well. The two exchange compliments of one another’s loveliness and proclaim both love and a desire to marry and then they exit separately. Ferdinand finally asks Miranda’s name, she gives it. Miranda asks him to stop his labor for a bit, which Ferdinand declines, Miranda asks if she can haul logs for a while, which again Ferdinand declines, explaining that he could not sit while she worked.
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